Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
This range is provided by Connecting Education. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range
Direct message the job poster from Connecting Education
Recruitment Director | Connecting education sector organisations with exceptional talent
Are you an experienced Marketing professional? Are you experienced and/or interested in education? Looking for a fixed-term contract? Passionate about delivering positive outcomes for children? This might be the role for you!
The company
Based in Northampton, our client is an Education Technology company that produces award-winning reading and writing support software for children of all ages and abilities.
Hailed as ‘the gold standard of literacy software’, their products are used in thousands of schools around the globe, supporting learners with dyslexia, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, and other special educational needs.
The company has been trading since 1991, is active in 23 different countries, and has won 12 prestigious awards. They have moved to a SaaS model and are on a significant growth curve.
The role
You’ll be responsible for supporting the head of marketing with all things content and general marketing activity. You’ll be working at an amazing company with a brilliant team that is all driven by creating positive outcomes for young people.
This role would be very well suited to a passionate marketing professional who wants to use their powers for good. Maybe you’re a freelancer and looking for a longer contract?
Day-to-day includes but not limited to:
* Drafting mailers and ensuring they’re checked and scheduled as per the marketing plan
* Working on blog posts
* Overseeing the social media plan
* Proofreading
* Collecting and writing up success stories from schools
* Writing 100-word company summaries for events we’re attending
* Re-working/wording content for our subscribers to ensure it is persuasive and compelling, etc.
The package
* Market products that genuinely make a difference to children’s lives
* 28 days holiday + BH
* Join a sustainability-minded company with a goal to become carbon neutral
* Get involved in local charity work
* Christmas party and summer party
To be successful, you will…
* Have marketing experience with very strong content writing skills
* Be experienced in working within the education sector (either within marketing or as a former teacher, for example), or at least have an interest in education marketing.
* Be experienced in writing compelling content for different audiences across a variety of platforms and channels
* Be friendly but professional
* Be tech-savvy
* Be agile
* Be able to work independently and manage your time effectively
* Genuinely passionate about education and supporting teachers and learners
Ideal, but not essential…
* Previous experience with LinkedIn, social media advertising, and SEO
* Experience with Microsoft 365 Dynamics with the Marketing Insights add-on, SEMrush, and WordPress
Apply!
If you’re a super enthusiastic marketing professional, possibly a freelancer looking for a longer contract, apply now!
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Marketing, Advertising, and Writing/Editing
Industries
E-Learning Providers, Primary and Secondary Education, and Education
#J-18808-Ljbffr